New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-17
STILL SEEKING A PASTOR
AWAITING Mr.. BERRY'S LETTER
PLYMOUTH CHURCH ASKS DIR. LYMAN ABBOT -
STAY LONGER.

PLYMOUTH CHURCH ASKS DIR. LYMAN ABBOT p.
STAY LONGER.
AT the ADJOURNED anntal meeting Of Plymouth China,
last evening, which was largely ended. tn, f,ow
Ing report hom The Advisory Committee, which ht, tho
matter Of securing pastor under consideration VA
presented:
Ore nally appointed "a means VI convenient co,
snl a. ma communication boz cen The member. "a
O.c..- o. both church du sOcioy the committee -
Continued 10 exercise mat junction, con, dcr!us ana
Offering suggestions, privately o. publicly, iiI.o
number Of subjects. la every ca-,, such su .,,ons
have met with sratifyng al prevail fron the o.,,Ts
and members Of church and society. The on, ana
preparation of memorial volume, to contain neo,J
OF Ihs >ccnes and events connected wdh Ar Ioech.
Is Informed l. now JUS leaving the pes, anu plIi
be published before Christmas.
The most important duty devolvng upon the com.
mitee has been rat a',ig"cd ~ Il some Tine aiter
it formation. Of recommending to the church and
society a suitable successor TO late iellyed
pastor In the discharge OF This uust, the CON-
kilttco has had under Informal 90 .id"raiiOn iare
number of names, and had prosecuted to negative
conclusions its inquiries concerning perhaps a oolen
Of those. when tho arrival OF Mr. Berry ard the in.
s;autaneous enthusiasm OF all our members In sup-
port Of him rendered H. IN me opinion ~ the com.
nittee adyisa,l' to supond all other work In other
directions until the que-tons whether Mr.. Kerry was
all respects smitcd to the ne d. Of tho chuch ard
whether he woud accept call To the pa-tOrale could
be definitely answered The nrst of tAe-e que-.ions
Mr. T.rry's cable dispatch. read last sunday To tls
church has given reply contrary 10 the vishe, and
erigatlon. Mr. Perry, letter Is noa On H. wsv a"I
II l. proper 10 await the receipt Of that more formal
com M, nication before making n reply.
This Committee desires however. 10 say in in.,ic,
to Mr. Perry. that while he frankly Acknowledged be-
fore he left BROOKLYN the strength OF the reason, i'm
polling him tow ard acceptance n a call ~ pyuonih
Church. hc gave no assiranc" which cond hirr'. hs
f ard 'rco consideration OF tho whole ca.c after D.,
had reached home such consideration. IN IN slat
Of conservation and prayer he has evidently bestowed
cison Is unsriish. sincere and final
Immediately uron ~" receipt Of tho dsra'ch a'ov.
mentioned tho suspended inquiries u thi COMMITTEES
resumed and I'm active Uru~nnfffan "A
need hardly be said that they CONDUCTED vfh ~,
utmost nrlvarv and delicarv ANY other cour., vord
simply expose all clcrgymcn. who name. hoi ieen
even mentioned only. To most ANNOYING rors Ion
Of gossip. II some have supposed 'ha' ~ Corrlue.
Inactive because g silent this n's~orcc-'i0,
has hcen small matter command With 'he n'"le-'h-
"rI''encc IN ,,,tc,S o,d ,,yc ' rsa
II evident 20 tho cowm'r" that q VIII NOT 20
caho 20 present 10 tho church another nan" h''or,
the usual tire for dSuosnv - tho rov's. ard 'ha ~
spirit ~ loval union and devotion which has g. con
sp'cuousv animated 'hc church since Us rrca' o.
rravewrnt '7uSt 10 relied unor 20 moot ''s ~rea,
crisis riih unf,n'nc and rnd,ur'ed 7eal IN \. ION.
neton tho committed annot ,rhcarfo cong a'u7 ~
arrangement ~ which his services have been secwed
l. no doubt ,'rc'lv true hat th's cowr'''," iav
Ing boon arnonfod ~ = Vo'" ~ 80 church ard
charged w. cor ain tni,c' nor yct fufct nus, ,'n'
on 10 Other hand. 40 ren'cS - no comWffor hars
church. and herrforo request a'lou~h e"cF ''on IA
not hr'cav ncccssarv that 40 wish ~ he hirch
% 70 ITO coriInT0ncc 80 40 committee 10 fc' 'ely
cNrrceeod n the annual meeting
THIS report adopted and The comr''ttr~ w. ron.
tlnuod r. g. Sherman then offered resolutions 'ro-
vdnC for ceiling church meeting for the choice Il
Temporary acting pastor Of this church. 10 act as
such during the interval which must clanse before
porn pastor bc rallied and se'ledT a's0 zee
ommendns that Dr. Lyman Abiott. who = now filing
the pulpit. bc called Tho resolutions were uaanl-
mougy voted.
Clerk T. C. Marvel and Treasurer e. Y. Wh'ie wcrs
elected Tie ieacOns and deacoues,'s elected vcie
General g. T. Christensen. Henry " Pratt. III. g. W.
Brush NJ 5 i. W. RAYMOND and Mrs T. J. They
For tho examining committee J. /. Blair and g. Ia
co'son were elected and for the music committee
General IL. e. King and 7. q. hhearman.